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BethyBoo
BethyBoo

After The Job

The second part to "Book Reader" ----------- Stepping out of the library The old man produced a light He did this every night But he won't finish it tonight He started to walk slowly He was in no...

12 9 216 words
GeminiEvolving
GeminiEvolving

Sabbath.

I. Janie "Whew.

4 0 835 words
blindsilence
blindsilence

Mavis, Not To Be Confused With Hovis

An old woman resembling a slightly misused hedgehog wandered the maze like aisles of Tesco.

10 0 288 words
Weirdwolf
Weirdwolf

Tommy

It was a fragile stability, that kept the man in his place. Shuffling up and down corridors, inner turmoil etched on his face. He hated the indignity, when summoned to cue for his meds.

28 7 556 words
bluepebble
bluepebble

The Broken-tooth Smile

In a dusty old lane stood a house so eerie, It sent chills down, trembles, really.. There lived an old lady misshapen and haggard, Broken-tooth smiled at the folk who laggard..

14 2 231 words
crowncottage
crowncottage

Birdwatching

Old Charlie shuffled from the care home leaving behind the horrible pall of finality, out into the sunlit grounds full of sweet chestnut and forgotten birdsong.

98 50 800 words
karoltiler
karoltiler

What A Sucker

A little old lady answered a knock on the door one day, only to be confronted by a well dressed young man carrying a vacuum cleaner.

12 2 176 words
crowncottage
crowncottage

THE VIGIL part two

'Stop pulling Bosun. Whatever's wrong with you today?' she scolded the bulky terrier. He glanced up sheepishly and slowed a little.

26 11 399 words
Thomtree
Thomtree

Salt Spray

Caroline held fast to the railings and looked out to sea. The ocean was a roar of emotion today, anger and jealously; it pounded at the headland and smashed itself to white foaming vapour.

12 5 966 words
TheViolator
TheViolator

NHS

A 75 Year Old Lady rings her local NHS hospital and this conversation follows: 'Hello I'd like some information on a patient, Mrs Tiptree.

6 0 173 words
afghanacid
afghanacid

Hydro Gran

Granny Smith, had a spliff, and the Copper caught a whiff. He closed his eyes; lovely smell, and then ask Gran for some to sell. Gran was shocked, nearly caught.

30 12 161 words
HeatherAnne
HeatherAnne

Old Woman.

An ancient withered crone Sat upon her haggard throne: A rocking chair of wood, Creaking where it stood. Her withered hands were old, Not the graceful age that's told.

34 10 101 words
Weirdwolf
Weirdwolf

Milk

"Best we just wait here.", Jeff said: "seems daft to go outside." June was engrossed in her cross stitch, and nodded mechanically at his side. "Shall I put the kettle on?", he looked at her and said.

26 31 1013 words
Rimini
Rimini

The Old Man.

The comforting prospect of sleep is too distant to be thought of. If I let my mind wander the endless plains of dreams I fear I shall not return.

8 1 179 words
bowlch
bowlch

The Elderly

Old lady in florida returns to her car after shopping, upon doing so she sees 4 youths trying to get into her car.

0 0 157 words